Education and Training Series ETWG 10 Years Anniversary: Shaping the Future of Gen. IV Nuclear Talents: Skills, Careers, and Knowledge
This webinar is part of a series hosted by the GIF Education and Training Working Group since 2016.
The link to directly join the webinar on the day of the webinar can be found on this page under "about this webinar".
Who should attend?
Policymakers, industry professionals, regulators, researchers, students, the general public.
About the "GIF Education and Training" Webinars
These webinars, organised by the GIF Education and Training Working Group (ETWG), are streamed live monthly. The recordings and slide decks are accessible after the webinar on this website. These webinars cover a very broad range of technical and policy related topics. At the end of 2023 they have been viewed by more than 15000 people (approximately half of the views during the live streams and the other half views being of the archives on the public GIF website). In total, the GIF webinars have reached Generation IV enthusiasts, scientists, and engineers in more than 80 countries.
About this Webinar
This session marks the 10th anniversary of the GIF Education and Training Working Group (ETWG). It will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss the future of skills development, knowledge preservation, and career opportunities for Generation IV nuclear energy systems. The programme features perspectives from policy, academia, and youth, followed by a panel discussion and open Q&A.
Key topics include evolving career paths in Generation IV R&D and industry, persistent and emerging skill gaps, and strategies to attract and retain the next generation of nuclear innovators. The session will also explore the role of GIF and ETWG in supporting the global Generation IV talent ecosystem.
The event is open to students, early-career professionals, researchers, HR and training coordinators, policymakers, and private reactor developers. Participants can join in person (upon invitation) or online, with interactive engagement encouraged throughout the session.
Recording of the Webinar
Presentation
Meet the presenters and moderator
Dr
Stéphane SARRADE
Stéphane Sarrade is the Chair of GIF and of the Policy Group for 2025-2027 period. Before that he served as Vice Chair of the GIF Policy Groupon Market Issues and Industry Engagement. He was already involved in the GIF since 2016 and was chair of VHTR Hydrogen Production PMB since 2021. Dr. Stephane Sarrade is currently Director of the Energy Programs Direction, a strategic direction of the Energy Division (DES) within the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA), dedicated to low carbon energy R & D programs (Nuclear and Renewable Energies). Since 2011, he has been research director of CEA in Chemical Engineering and Green Chemistry. In parallel, he also was chairman of the French Membranes Club for 9 years and, since 2006, is President of Supercritical Fluids Innovation (IFS), a non-profit organization devoted to green processes. He is co-founder of a startup created in 2014, Inovalor, applied to new processes for hazardous waste management.
Dr
Eunju JUN
Dr. Eunju JUN has been elected as Co-Chair of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Education and Training Working Group for the 2025–2027 term, succeeding Patricia Paviet in this role.
Ms. Jun serves as the Director of International Cooperation and Business at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). Previously, she worked as a Science Attaché at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. Throughout her career, Ms. Jun has actively contributed to advancing international cooperation at both multilateral and bilateral levels, demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering collaboration in the nuclear energy sector. Ms. Jun holds Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
Mr
Nawaf SALEH
Nawaf Saleh currently serves as the Director of Communications & Marketing for the Generation IV International Forum (GIF). He has been an active member of GIF since 2022, contributing as a UK Policy Group member prior to his current role.
Outside of GIF, Nawaf holds the position of Project Manager at the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. He works within the International Nuclear Innovation and Strategy team, where he manages bilateral and multilateral collaborations that support the UK’s development in nuclear energy. His work ensures alignment between international partnerships and the UK’s strategic objectives in nuclear innovation and deployment.